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Forest Tent Catterpillar Moth

Malacosoma disstria

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This bug has been reportedly found in the following regions:

Barling, Arkansas

Colbert, Georgia

Minneapolis, Minnesota

Cincinnati, Ohio

Broken Arrow, Oklahoma

Gold Hill, Oregon

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Gudehus

Eugene, OR | March 2018 | Positive

I agree, the moth is of genus Malacosoma. Species is either californicum or disstria.

Scorpioangel

Gold Hill, OR (Zone 7a) | August 2006 | Neutral

The caterpillar is sometimes called the "forest tent caterpillar", although it does not build a tent like other Malacosoma species - merely a platform of silk when young.

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